Long Thanh International Airport project to be basically completed in 2025

On July 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector (SC), concluded the online conference to review the work of the SC in the first 6 months of 2025 and the peak emulation period "500 days and nights of emulation to complete 3,000km of expressway".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested to focus on basically completing the Long Thanh International Airport project in 2025. Photo: VIET CHUNG

According to the summary report of the Ministry of Construction and opinions at the conference, the projects under the Steering Committee include 37 projects with 95 component projects, of which 35 are in the road sector and 2 are in the aviation sector, with a total investment capital of over 1 million billion VND.

In the first 6 months of 2025, the organization and implementation of projects have achieved outstanding results. Accordingly, 5 expressway projects with a total length of 271km have been started; difficulties due to lack of construction materials have been resolved, especially in the Mekong Delta region (currently, the provinces have arranged enough supply of about 76 million ^m3 / demand of 65 million ^m3 for 12 projects in the region).

Project progress has clearly changed, making up for the slow progress of previous years, many projects are ahead of schedule.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the feasibility study report for the Ho Chi Minh City - Moc Bai project. The provinces of Tien Giang , Ben Tre, and Vinh Long have basically completed the procedures for granting mines, increasing the capacity of mines to meet the material needs of projects in the region...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the State Steering Committee for important national projects and works, key to the transport sector. Photo: VIET CHUNG

However, there are still 4 tasks that have not met the required progress (in which the provinces have not yet handed over the entire site of 8 rest stops for the North-South expressway projects in the 2021-2025 period; Dong Nai province has not yet handed over the entire site at the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau component project 1 in July 2025).

Concluding the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that we are racing to the finish line, accelerating and breaking through with a spirit of speed and boldness, finding solutions to complete the set goals, successfully completing the strategic breakthrough on transport infrastructure according to the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the directions of the General Secretary.

On the occasion of August 19, with the groundbreaking and inauguration of major projects, the whole country will have 2,476km of highways and 1,397km of coastal roads (exceeding the plan of 1,000km); it is expected that by the end of the year, the plan set by the XIII Congress will be completed and exceeded, which is that the whole country will have at least 3,000km of highways and 1,000km of coastal roads (can reach nearly 2,000km), basically completing Long Thanh airport; creating momentum, creating force, creating position to enter a new era with the country.

According to the Prime Minister, the above results are partly due to the positive contribution of the peak emulation campaign "500 days and nights of emulation to complete 3,000km of expressway" with very practical emulation contents.

There are only 5 months left from now until December 31, 2025, while there is still a lot of work to do. The Prime Minister requested to continue to effectively carry out the patriotic emulation movement, including the peak emulation period of "500 days and nights of emulation to complete 3,000km of expressway".

Along with that, prepare well for the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies of major projects and works to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day, ensuring compliance with regulations (including choosing a central bridge point at the National Exhibition Fair Center for live broadcast and online connection to the remaining bridges).

To basically complete the Long Thanh International Airport project in 2025, the Prime Minister requested a review of the overall project progress, additional human resources, equipment, construction teams, and "3-shift, 4-team" construction organization to compensate for the slow progress; strictly control quality and labor safety, and organize construction reasonably and scientifically.

Regarding the operation of expressways, the Ministry of Construction will coordinate with localities to speed up site clearance, construction of rest stops, traffic monitoring systems, toll collection, vehicle load control, and ensure that projects put into operation must be synchronous, high-quality, and aesthetically pleasing.

Currently, basically the vertical and horizontal expressways across the country have been formed or are under construction, expected to be completed in 2025 and 2026. To maximize investment efficiency, facilitate people and businesses, and promote socio-economic development where the projects pass through, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Construction and localities to review the connecting traffic system to ensure the most convenient connection of expressways with economic centers, railway stations, seaports, and airports.

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/co-ban-hoan-thanh-du-an-cang-hang-khong-quoc-te-long-thanh-trong-nam-2025-post806285.html